An analysis by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has revealed a substantial rise in fine particulate matter on Diwali, with a 45 per cent increase in PM2.5 and a 33 per cent increase in PM10, compared to the previous year. The DPCC’s report emphasised that nearly all air quality …
Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) on Monday issued a directive banning crackers from 10pm to 6am with immediate effect. The orders would remain in force till Diwali. The board has also made it clear that firecrackers should not be used at anytime in silent zones like hospitals, educational institutions and …
The Central government is not in favour of complete ban on the use of firecrackers in Delhi during festival season saying there are several other factors responsible for pollution in the national capital. Filing an affidavit before the Supreme Court in response to a joint plea filed by three city-based …
Asked by the Supreme Court whether cracker bursting time could be restricted to between 5 pm and 10 pm on Diwali to curb pollution, the Centre on Tuesday diplomatically parried it, saying air pollution was a multi-dimensional problem requiring a well thought out action plan. On a petition filed by …
The Maharashtra Pol lution Control Board (MPCB) is planning to make residents aware about the illeffects of no ise pollution during the upco ming Diwali festival. The offici als are planning to record the de cibel levels of every firecracker available in the market. The MPCB plans to burst crackers …
The association noted that the turnover in firecrackers was over `1,000 crores, and with 350 units in Sivakasi alone, it provides direct employment to over three lakh people and indirect employment to ten lakh people. “Any adverse direction against use of crackers during Diwali will have a disastrous effect on …
Bursting of crackers has gone beyond Diwali. Sound and light shows are part of all joy ous occasions: from winning elections to celebrating sports victories to weddings. But the highest court of the country has now stepped in to ensure Diwali celebrations don't leave their imprint on the environment. The …
PANJIM: The Union Ministry for Environment and Forests (MoEF) has directed the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to monitor and regulate noise pollution levels in the State during the Diwali festival and submit a compliance report. Diwali this year falls on November 11. In a letter to GSPCB, MoEF …
Inspired by Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, many residential societies in the city have decided to go cracker-free this Dussehra and Diwali. In Malibu Towne, a residential colony in Sector 48, Navaratri celebrations began with a cleanliness drive. The residents invited Anup Kumar, one of the key members of Indian Kabaddi team, …
OBSERVING that all religious festivals should be celebrated in a “meaningful manner” so that no inconvenience is caused to any residents, the Bombay High Court Monday further said that no religion gives permission to celebrate festivals by committing breach of law or causing nuisance. The court has now directed the …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday dismissed a petition on how bursting firecrackers is an essential part of Hindu religion and should not be regulated or banned in any manner. The Ojasvi Party, which claims to have been formed by the son of jailed Godman Asaram Bapu, had moved …
The Bombay High Court on Monday directed all municipal bodies in Maharashtra to remove illegal pandals that may come up on roads or footpaths during the forthcoming Navratri and Diwali festivals. A division bench of Justices Abhay Oka and VL Achliya said, "No religion permits the celebration of festivals by …
Contrary to the government’s plan of banning firecrackers, traders in the Capital seem unfazed and are gearing up for the festive season. Preparations are in full swing at the city’s oldest cracker markets in Sadar Bazar and Paiwalan Bazar opposite Jama Masjid. Hundreds of traders have begun the work of …
To ban or not to ban firecrackers, that is the question before authorities. With Diwali and wedding season around the corner, Delhi’s already poor air quality will further dip as firecrackers erupt all over the city. Two ongoing cases in the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal are forcing …
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from the Centre, Delhi government and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on three toddlers' petition seeking ban on bursting of crackers this Diwali, saying its fumes would turn the Capital's already critically polluted air poisonous. A bench of Chief Justice H L Dattu …
Moved by a compelling picture drawn by three toddlers about children’s everyday struggle to survive Delhi’s poisonous air, the Supreme Court on Thursday stepped in to help them. A bench led by Chief Justice of India H.L. Dattu asked the Centre and the Delhi government to respond to the infants’ …
With Deepavali round the corner, the Chief Minister’s office has directed the Secretary to the Department of Environment and Ecology to take necessary steps to prevent the sale of high-decibel crackers in the market. Exposure to high-decibel sounds is known to cause hearing impairment, particularly among vulnerable groups such as …
With the usage of Chinese crackers found to be affecting the quality of air in Delhi, the city government has asked the Centre to “continue with its ban” on them this year. The Arvind Kejriwal government has written to the Customs Department stating that as Chinese firecrackers are harmful to …
Three toddlers — aged between 3 to 14 months — have approached the Supreme Court through their parents and have urged it to completely ban bursting firecrackers during festivals and otherwise, in the capital. In a PIL filed through their parents, toddlers Arjun Goyal, Aarav Bhandari and Zoya Rao Bhasin …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday sought response from the government acting on a lawyer’s plea asking for designated time and place for use of firecrackers during festivals like Diwali. A bench headed by Justice U.D. Salvi issued notice to ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), ministry of commerce …
A lawyer today moved the National Green Tribunal against the environmental hazard caused by use of fire-crackers during festivals like Diwali and sought the creation of designated time and places for bursting them. The plea moved by advocate and environment activist Piyush Singh said there is severe impact of fire-crackers …
